Window switch mounting fix
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Here is what I have:
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The 2 screw points on the door panel are shot. I have tried and tried to come up with a simple way to fix this so it is solid and looks like factory.
Anyone else had this and had a fix? The entire door panel is in perfect shape, just not the screw points for the switch.
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The 2 screw points on the door panel are shot. I have tried and tried to come up with a simple way to fix this so it is solid and looks like factory.
Anyone else had this and had a fix? The entire door panel is in perfect shape, just not the screw points for the switch.
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I think this problem exists in a lot of 944s on the drivers side. Both mine have it. On one of them I was able to put some duct tape over where the front hole is ( a few layers), put the original screw-clip over that, poke a hole through it, and screw into that, and it works ok. still not quite like the passengers side though
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What you need are acouple of Clip Nuts or J - Nuts found at McMaster-Carr.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#clip-on-nuts/=d6stj9
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Larry
http://www.mcmaster.com/#clip-on-nuts/=d6stj9
Cheers,
Larry
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Did this same thing with good success...
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I figured I could not be alone in this venture. I gave it some thought today. What do you guys think about getting a piece of metal and cutting it into a long C shape to run under the switch panel but sit flush with the back of the door card. Drill 2 holes. add 2 j nuts and screw it in?
I am going to give this a try and will post my results.
I am going to give this a try and will post my results.
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I cut out piece of thin hard plastic (I forget what it was from) that I glued behind the panel there and used clips like the ones linked to above to repair it... worked great, holding fine for months now.
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I epoxied a piece of wood to the back and used that for a while, but it isn't reusable, say when you have to take the door panel off a month later to repair a broken door handle linkage... Now I'm back to square one, but with an epoxied chunk of wood in the way. ![grr](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/cussing.gif)
This weekend I'll try using a random piece of sheet metal to make a clip, or possibly go with a captive nut and then bolt it up.
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This weekend I'll try using a random piece of sheet metal to make a clip, or possibly go with a captive nut and then bolt it up.
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Wow, just took a pic of the same spot 2 days ago, same problem !
I'm thinking of glueing plastic in place on the back side and attaching the metal clip back on. I don't really have much material left where the screw goes through.
I'm thinking of glueing plastic in place on the back side and attaching the metal clip back on. I don't really have much material left where the screw goes through.
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I just had both door card off and should have taken pictures.
My passenger's side was a disaster. Not only were the corners that the window switch plate screws go into shot, but the top of the handle had pulled through.
I ended up laying up a few square inches of fiberglass over the entire area and re-drilling the handle hole. A bit of minor shaping on the corners and another drill hole and I'm back in business. We'll see how long it lasts. I made sure to put a decent amount of resin on the area first before laying up the glass, hoping it would soak/bond to the fiberboard better.
It all feels solid for now.
My passenger's side was a disaster. Not only were the corners that the window switch plate screws go into shot, but the top of the handle had pulled through.
I ended up laying up a few square inches of fiberglass over the entire area and re-drilling the handle hole. A bit of minor shaping on the corners and another drill hole and I'm back in business. We'll see how long it lasts. I made sure to put a decent amount of resin on the area first before laying up the glass, hoping it would soak/bond to the fiberboard better.
It all feels solid for now.
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Fortunately, I have only lost one of my mounts but I would do the same thing for the second one when it goes. It was the front mount so I simply took the metal clip that the screw goes in to, moved it up front on the vertical part of the opening and drilled a small hole in the plastic piece for the screw. Then, I just rescrewed it from the front and now it is solidly mounted. The bad news is that if you look closely enough you can see the black screw head but I never even notice it when the door is closed.
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